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GSteer
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They all look great but the third one stands out to me. Is that GPs/Kirinite White Ice Acrylic?
I'm curious how the nib holders are attached, is it by a simple slit and glue in, or is there a more complex assembly hiding there? I'm presuming there's no entry hole as there's no requirement to fit/attach anything in there?
I'm curious how the nib holders are attached, is it by a simple slit and glue in, or is there a more complex assembly hiding there? I'm presuming there's no entry hole as there's no requirement to fit/attach anything in there?
angelo49
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Three more beauties, Melanie
!!AMAZING!!
!!AMAZING!!
Bigblackdog
Registered
love those blanks, Melanie.
Angelo, Thanks very much :-)
Greg, Thanks! Yes, it is the GPS blank. And yes, the flange is attached by gluing it into a slot cut into the resin. Many penmakers also put a small pin in through the back of the penholder to hold it in place, but I don't do that (I figure that if the glue fails it's much easier to glue it back into place than if it has a pin also holding it). I actually used to make them so that they were removable, with no glue involved - a thin piece of wooden dowel is inserted into a hole drilled down through the end of the pen holds the flange in place - but that also has issues and doesn't look as nice.
Greg, Thanks! Yes, it is the GPS blank. And yes, the flange is attached by gluing it into a slot cut into the resin. Many penmakers also put a small pin in through the back of the penholder to hold it in place, but I don't do that (I figure that if the glue fails it's much easier to glue it back into place than if it has a pin also holding it). I actually used to make them so that they were removable, with no glue involved - a thin piece of wooden dowel is inserted into a hole drilled down through the end of the pen holds the flange in place - but that also has issues and doesn't look as nice.
Penpal
Grand Master
Melanie the Queen of the obliques you proved it again . Love those pens,
Peter.
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A trio of beauties.
Paul hd
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When I did a search the other week to find out what a Dip pen was I didn't see any that looked as fantastic as yours.
Three beautiful pens, especially the second one for me. Your turning seems excellent & your knowledge about the type of pen you make is remarkable.
Les ELm
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Very nicely done.
If you were to crop your photos we could get a closer view.
Les
nicely done.If you were to crop your photos we could get a closer view.
Les
Freck Fraser
Graduate Member
Lovely work, well done.